Kumar Sanu Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Saloni
Age: 61 Years
Hometown: Kolkata
Bio | |
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Real Name | Kedarnath Bhattacharya |
Other Name | Kumar Sanu |
Nickname | Sanu Daa |
Profession(s) | Singer, Music Director, and Politician |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 84 kg in Pounds- 185 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 36 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 20 October 1957 |
Age (as in 2018) | 61 Years |
Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
School | Not Known |
College | Calcutta University, Kolkata |
Educational Qualifications | Not Known |
Debut | Singing: Tin Kanya (1986) |
Family | Father- Pashupati Bhattacharya (vocalist and composer)![]() Mother- Name Not Known ![]() Brother- Tapan Bhattacharya Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Cooking |
Controversies | According to a report in Filmfare magazine of 1994, his Ex-wife Rita considered actress Meenakshi Seshadri as the reason behind their divorce. |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Fish and chole bhature |
Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Favourite Musician | Kishore Kumar |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affair/Girlfriend | Meenakshi Seshadri (Actress) [1]Bollywood Shaadis![]() |
Wife | First Wife: Rita (Divored in 1994)![]() Second Wife: Saloni Sanu ![]() |
Children | Daughter- Anna (Songwriter and Author), Shannon K (foster; singer)![]() Son- Jaan (Jico) ![]() ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Kumar Sanu
- Does Kumar Sanu smoke?: No
- Does Kumar Sanu drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Sanu used to play music instrument in his early days.
- He struggled in the music industry for 7 years and finally, in 1987, Jagjit Singh gave him an opportunity to sing in the Hindi film Aandhiyan.
- He holds the Guinness Book of World Records for recording 28 songs in a day.
- Some of his family members had done classical music training, but Sanu didn’t take any such training.
- He had never worked with A.R.Rahman, as he didn’t like his way of music recordings at night.
- His father worked as a music composer in local plays.
- In his childhood, people used to call him Chhaanu which he later used as Sanu.
- He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- When he came to the Bollywood music industry, his name Sanu was written as Shanu, which he later rectified.
- He is a huge fan of Brazil football team, he even named his elder son as Jico after the Brazilian footballer Jico.
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